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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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